Doctoral student successfully defends dissertation

Jessica A. Wojtalik, MSW successfully defended her dissertation entitled, "Functional Significance of Gray Matter Plasticity Following Cognitive Enhancement in Early Schizophrenia."  Her dissertation was supported by an F31 grant from the NIMH, and her committee consisted of:  Christina E. Newhill, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh; Rachel Fusco, Ph.D., Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Health and Well-Being, School of Social Work, University of Georgia; and Konasale Prasad, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.